Betting Line:The Royals were listed as +118 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at BetOnline, while oddsmakers set the opening total around 8 earlier at TopBet.

Power Rankings: The Royals - Tigers odds would favor the Tigers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Kansas City is rated No. 5 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Detroit is at No. 1 in the American League.

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How They Match Up:At the plate, Kansas City owns the No. 7 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.7 per game. By contrast, the Tigers are rated No. 1 in the same category at 10 per game.

Detroit brings the American League's No. 6-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Royals' league No. 4-ranked defense.

The Tigers were a 5-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -166 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Tigers didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Texas 5-0 on Sunday at Comerica Park.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Kansas City looks to rebound from a loss to the Indians, who beat them 6-4 on Sunday behind a start from Ubaldo Jimenez at Progressive Field.

Detroit Tigers Trends:When playing on Friday are 4-6Before playing Kansas City are 7-3After playing Texas are 4-6After a win are 4-6

Kansas City Royals Trends:When playing on Friday are 5-5Before playing Detroit are 4-6After playing Cleveland are 3-7After a loss are 6-4

A few Tigers at Royals trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas CityDetroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Kansas CityDetroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against DetroitThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing DetroitThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at homeKansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

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